FiveFingers Vibram Shoe - Revolutionary Sports Footwear

Nov 13
16:58

2010

N. B. Shepherd

N. B. Shepherd

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Standard athletic footwear is heavy, and it's hard to get a good fit. They can cause blisters or injuries. FiveFingers Vibram shoes eliminate those problems. They are lightweight, and they work with the natural alignment of your body to keep you injury-free.

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Standard athletic shoes for hiking,FiveFingers Vibram Shoe - Revolutionary Sports Footwear Articles jogging, running, climbing and other forms of exercise often leave something to be desired. Standard footwear is heavy. It's hard to get a good fit; the shoes can be constrictive in one place or loose in another. They can rub, causing blisters, or throw your whole body alignment off, causing even more serious problems. You won't have those problems with the innovative FiveFingers Vibram shoe.

FiveFingers Vibram shoes are made with thin materials and are very lightweight. It's almost like going barefoot. You'll be able to work out longer with less effort. You'll have a natural spring in your step. And since the shoes are constructed with much less padding all around and on the bottom, your foot will fall naturally, and your body will maintain correct alignment.

The human body was created to walk and run a certain way, and modern athletic shoes often force the foot into landing at an unnatural angle. This misalignment continues through the legs and hips into the back and shoulders, leading to chronic pain and injury. Also, the excessive padding in the bottom of  most sports shoes encourages heavy landings on the heel, which increases the concussive shock to the body. FiveFingers Vibram shoes encourage a lighter footfall, landing on the ball of the foot where the shock can be better absorbed.

You can get optimum performance and injury-free workouts if you work with the way your body was designed. The human body wasn't created with shoes, so it stands to reason that barefoot is the best way to move. However, there is the risk of injury from stepping on debris or from slipping. The FiveFingers Vibram shoe, as light as it is, guards your feet well with a proprietary rubber sole that is known for traction, grip, and foot protection.

The lightweight materials of the FiveFingers Vibram shoe hug your foot for an almost custom fit. There are no loose gaps for your foot to slide around in, but the shoes are not constrictive because the materials are stretchy and flexible. Blisters and hot spots are a thing of the past.

The most eye-catching feature -- and the key difference -- of this revolutionary shoe are the toes. The FiveFingers Vibram shoe has individual toe pockets, like a glove for your foot. Instead of being trapped inside a stiff toe box, your toes can spread freely when they need to. This, along with the thinner sole, allows your foot to flex and adapt to variations in the ground. Balance and agility are improved, and new muscles are called into play, giving you the best workout you've ever had.

Instead of trying to fix the numerous common sports injuries with ever more beefed-up shoe construction, the FiveFingers Vibram shoe uses the newest technology and progressive design to take us back to a simpler time -- a time when every movement was natural, healthy, and strong.